The earliest pagoda built in the beautiful Panmen Scenic Area of Suzhou.

A tidal bore with its own festival.

A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.

Although resembling a grand Buddhist temple, this structure is actually the largest mosque in China.

The massive steel ring looks like it could be China’s first Stargate.

Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms.

Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

A prestigious learning institute of old Shanghai.

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

Every dish at this restaurant claims to have a health benefit.

Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.

This under-visited temple is nestled within one of Shanghai's traditional shikumen-style residential blocks.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.

Thanks to a bit of wordplay, seven auspicious stone cats guard this ancient canalside street.

One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.

China's monumental dinosaur museum featuring an open dig site.

This tunnel looks like a sliver of Shanghai that's stuck in the past.

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.

These mountain hot springs have seen power struggles, doomed romances, and a generalissimo's attempted escape from mutiny.

This Cold War–era underground city includes offices for Mao Zedong and Lin Biao.

This film studio and amusement park is considered one of the greatest filming locations in China.

A Chinese mining company has created the world's first cloned village in this perfect recreation of an Austrian town.

In its continuing quest to recreate famous parts of the world in miniature, China now has its own ghost Paris.